Program Management Specialist

GMRE•Edwards, CA

just now•Hybrid

About The Position

This is a part-time position, with some telework authorized. It is a 412 Test Wing project management role capable of performing duties independently to assist in the management of numerous Research Development Test & Evaluation projects for bomber aircraft. These projects span various Project Management phases, from planning and provisioning to analysis and reporting. The role provides knowledge and experience in acquisition Project Management and general organizational workflow (philosophy, policies, and procedures) to procurement activities, project/program management tasks, acquisition programs, and organizational activities. Support will not include counseling, mentoring, judgmental/discretionary decisions, or other activities related to the supervision of Government personnel.

Requirements

Experience in project management for bomber aircraft in flight test is highly desired and/or other DoD flight test programs for the development and implementation of project cost, schedule, performance, and risk analysis/assessment and management plans.
Demonstrated ability for analysis and development of project baselines, Statements of Capability, Program Introduction Documents, Flying Hour Program and test schedules, and briefings, reports, and other tasks required for planning, provisioning, and implementation of flight test requirements.
Over 10 years of experience and a Bachelors degree in the applicable discipline.
Ability to perform all functional duties independently.
Must have a minimum of an active U.S. Top Secret clearance and be subject to a government security investigation.
Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift to 15 pounds at times.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree - 6 years’ work experience may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

Familiarity with the technical aspects of weapons integration and flight test disciplines and processes.
Knowledge and/or academic understanding of DoD and Air Force system, subsystem, and equipment acquisition; and/or program management procedures pertinent to either development, procurement, production, logistics support, and/or techniques for employment for the system being acquired.
Perform program management functions including coordinating tasks associated with engineering, program control, configuration management, test, manufacturing and quality assurance, and integrated logistics support.
Develop, analyze, and report on acquisition strategy methodologies, their progress, and mitigation strategies to attain/sustain desired performance.
Schedule, guide, and coordinate participation to establish military, economic, and technical bases for acquisition programs in conceptual phases and throughout the validation, engineering and manufacturing, production, and deployment phases of an acquisition life cycle.
Perform tasks daily that require prioritization, research, and analysis whose objectives may or may not be clearly communicated, understood by the requestor or readily available.
Perform tasks that have variables as well as programmatic risks that may require investigation, analysis, creation of what if scenarios and/or consultations with system matter experts (SME) to determine best course of action.
Capacity and capability to perform, guide, direct, and oversee tasks that are performed in a multiple customer/multiple project work environment with both independent and team activities that have critical time constraints, often congressional oversight, and real-world security and safety ramifications for both the US and foreign nations.